This page lists changes to RescueRigger's gear. You can view all of the gear that is available in RescueRigger (or see samples of the gear) You can view changes to the RescueRigger program here.

To download the latest gear, choose Check for Gear Updates from RescueRigger's Help menu (or manually install the latest as explained here).

To specify which gear should be displayed in the Gear Panel, choose Options | Gear Panel from RescueRigger's Tools menu.
 
 April 21, 2010 (Update)
 
This gear update adds seven new pieces of gear. Many of these items do not appear in the Gear panel automatically. As mentioned above, after installing this update choose Options | Gear Panel from RescueRigger's Tools menu to specify which gear you want displayed in the Gear panel.
  
Two versions of the Black Diamond ATC-Guide were added. The gear titled "ATC (Guide, braking)" displays the ATC in the traditional rappel/belay position, and the gear titled "ATC (Guide, locking)" in position to bring up one or two secondary climbers. You can read about the ATC-Guide here.
 
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Three images of climbers were added:
Man (climbing 1) Click for larger image 
Man (climbing 2)  Click for larger image
Man (climbing 3)   Click for larger image
 
Two CMC pickoff straps were added.
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 April 24, 2009 (Update)
 

This update added the following helicopter-related gear:

  • Helicopter (MCA, 1)
  • Helicopter (USCG)
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  • Helicopter (MCA, 2)
  • Basket (Rescue 1)
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  • Helicopter (MCA, 3)
  • Man (hanging 2)

Helicopters, Man hanging, and rescue basket

This update also added these two ActSafe rescue winches:

This update included the following minor changes to existing gear:

  • Updated the following ascenders: ASAP (Petzl), Ascender (Gibbs), Ascender (ISC/Troll), Ascender (left), and Ascender (right).
  • Updated the Chain (rigid) so both ends of the chain can "open" (which allows either to connect to the Chain (end)).
  • Updated the Link (Petzl Demi), Link (Petzl Oval), Link (screw), and Link (tri) so they can connect to Chain (flexible). (Working with the flexible chain is tricky; be sure to read the Help file.)
  • Updated the strength of the Winch (Stagemaker).
  • Renamed "Man (hanging)" to "Man (hanging 1)".
 January 30, 2009 (Minor Update)
 
This maintenance release improves the Petzl I'D and Grigri.
 
 January 19, 2009 (Major Upgrade)
 
Version 7.0 adds 72 new pieces of gear. You can view the changes to version 7.0 or look at all of RescueRigger's gear.
 
 November 13, 2007 (Update)
 
The November 13, 2007 gear update adds a "rope gap," a "rope break" and a "Petzl Stop."

You can download this update by choosing Check for Gear Updates from RescueRigger's Help menu.

 
 June 1, 2007 (Major Upgrade)
 
Gear, gear, gear! That's the story with version 6.0. Approximately 50 pieces of gear were added to version 6.0 bringing the total to 190. And beginning with version 6.0, you no longer need to download each piece of gear individually because RescueRigger automatically installs all of the gear.

Be sure to choose Tools, Options, and Gear Panel to select the gear that you want displayed in the Gear Panel.
 
 

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